TOWER HAMLETS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS

Since 1947 this voluntary organisation has been caring and supporting those older people who need help and support. They have a dedicated group of staff and a growing number of volunteers. Their aim is to befriend and help older people, very often frail and housebound, by regularly visiting them at home and carrying out the sorts of things a ‘good neighbour' would do - helping with filling up forms, doing simple odd jobs which need doing and going with the person to their GP or to a hospital appointment. They also provide outings in our mini-bus - these running from mid-May to mid-September each year, which mainly go to Southend-on-Sea.